This paper reviews scientific articles and patents about Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare. The aim is toexplore both the domain of research and the one of practice simultaneously. We compare the annual growth, thecountry production, and the trend topics of publications and patents, by focusing on the most relevant themesconcerning the IoT in the healthcare industry. The analysis started with the selection of the publications andpatents for the period 2015–2020. Since this comparative analysis between scientometric data in healthcare isnew, the findings of this study can represent the basis for future studies to determine novel research opportunitieson IoT. The study provides scholars with a better understanding of IoT research in healthcare and simultaneouslyextends knowledge of entrepreneurship in this field. Practitioners may benefit from this review to understandnew and underexplored opportunities.
IoT in healthcare: A scientometric analysis
Belfiore A.
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2022-01-01
Abstract
This paper reviews scientific articles and patents about Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare. The aim is toexplore both the domain of research and the one of practice simultaneously. We compare the annual growth, thecountry production, and the trend topics of publications and patents, by focusing on the most relevant themesconcerning the IoT in the healthcare industry. The analysis started with the selection of the publications andpatents for the period 2015–2020. Since this comparative analysis between scientometric data in healthcare isnew, the findings of this study can represent the basis for future studies to determine novel research opportunitieson IoT. The study provides scholars with a better understanding of IoT research in healthcare and simultaneouslyextends knowledge of entrepreneurship in this field. Practitioners may benefit from this review to understandnew and underexplored opportunities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
